"High
Frequency City (Hong Kong Days)" Produced by Wilson
Tai © 2004 Wilson Tai
Special
Thanks to Hong Kong locals: Heidi, Katherine & Lily for their
helpful travel guides. |
The
"Golden Mile" is old school. It's known for pricey real estate
and its ability to empty tourist pockets. |
Register
to vote demands the targeted advertisement consisting of fashionable Hong Kong actors
and models. |
The
vanity magazine, Maxim, has arrived in Hong Kong. |
Atop
a taxi, this lighted 3D advertisement is evidence that the
consumer pays a big sum for marketing costs when they buy a Nokia
phone. |
Bike
vs. Car juxtaposition. |
The
stepping stones on the way to dinner in Sheung Wan District. |
The
Peninsula Hotel has a fleet of 14 Rolls Royce cars. Parked near, was this Nissan
Skyline GT-R. |
...
and this checkered flag BMW Mini Cooper |
Poolside
inside the Peninsula overlooking Tsim Sha Tsui and Victoria Harbour. |
Thanks
to family friend, Brian, a Hong Kong local who has studied in New York. |
The
Entertainment Building in Central. |
A
pair of landmark buildings that make the unique horizon alongside the
harbour. |
Albert
Road Housing. |
The
drilled aluminum architectural design of the Hong Kong's first skyscraper,
the Jardine building, completed in '73. |
The
Jardine building at Connaught Road Central. |
Stunningly
tall and shiny, the 72-story Bank of China
headquarters takes its shape from bamboo and was built in 1989. |
A
cross section of the Lippo Towers, representing Australian Koalas clinging
to Eucalyptus trees. |
The
intricate details that make up the ancient roof of Man Mo Temple on
Hollywood Road. |
The
famous nightlife spot, Lan Kwai Fong, by day. |
Queen's
Road in Central on a business weekday afternoon. |
Central
Edinburgh crosswalk: I have to get to work, what about you? |
The
junction where Wyndham Street meets Arbuthnot Road. |
Thanksgiving
colors in the Hong Kong park. |
The
east entrance to the Hong Kong Botanical Gardens is dedicated in memory. |
A
handprint of Tso Tat Wah into the new Hong Kong Avenue of Stars sidewalk. |
Just
opened, the Avenue of Stars is already commanding a lot of traffic as a
tourist attraction. |
Repulse
Bay and its beaches are half an hour from the busy city. |
The
Mediterranean vibe is evident with a look at the homes on the surrounding
hills. |
Hit
the Stanley Market for souvenir shopping. |
The
destination of the Peak Tramway, Peak Tower, high above Hong Kong Island. |
I
can hear the 7,000,000 people chanting the words of the tourism board:
"Hong Kong. Live it! Love it!" |